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Dated: November 26, 2007.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7–23387 Filed 11–30–07; 8:45 am]
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Administration
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Marine Mammals; File No. 10084
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
Sea World, Inc., 7007 Sea World Drive,
Orlando, Florida 32821, has applied in
due form for a permit to import one
beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas)
for the purposes of public display.
DATES: Written or telefaxed comments
must be received on or before January 2,
2008.
ADDRESSES: The application and related
documents are available for review
upon written request or by appointment
in the following offices:
Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone
(301) 713–2289; fax (301) 427–2521; and
Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th
Avenue South, Saint Petersburg, Florida
33701; phone (727) 824–5312; fax (727)
824–5309.
Written comments or requests for a
public hearing on this application
should be mailed to the Chief, Permits,
Conservation and Education Division,
F/PR1, Office of Protected Resources,
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Those
individuals requesting a hearing should
set forth the specific reasons why a
hearing on this particular request would
be appropriate.
Comments may also be submitted by
facsimile at (301)427–2521, provided
the facsimile is confirmed by hard copy
submitted by mail and postmarked no
later than the closing date of the
comment period.
Comments may also be submitted by
e-mail. The mailbox address for
providing e-mail comments is
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Include
in the subject line of the e-mail
comment the following document
identifier: File No. 10084.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennifer Skidmore or Kate Swails,
(301)713–2289.
The
subject permit is requested under the
authority of the Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16
U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and the regulations
governing the taking and importing of
marine mammals (50 CFR part 216).
The applicant requests authorization
to import one female juvenile beluga
whale (Delphinapterus leucas) from the
Marineland of Canada in Ontario,
Canada to Sea World of Florida in
Orlando, Florida. The applicant requests
this import for the purpose of public
display. The receiving facility, Sea
World of Florida, 7007 Sea World Drive,
Orlando, Florida 32821 is: (1) open to
the public on regularly scheduled basis
with access that is not limited or
restricted other than by charging for an
admission fee; (2) offers an educational
program based on professionally
accepted standards of the AZA and the
Alliance for Marine Mammal Parks and
Aquariums; and (3) holds an Exhibitor’s
License, number 58–C–0077, issued by
the U.S. Department of Agriculture
under the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C.
2131 - 59).
In addition to determining whether
the applicant meets the three public
display criteria, NMFS must determine
whether the applicant has demonstrated
that the proposed activity is humane
and does not represent any unnecessary
risks to the health and welfare of marine
mammals; that the proposed activity by
itself, or in combination with other
activities, will not likely have a
significant adverse impact on the
species or stock; and that the applicant’s
expertise, facilities and resources are
adequate to accomplish successfully the
objectives and activities stated in the
application.
In compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial
determination has been made that the
activity proposed is categorically
excluded from the requirement to
prepare an environmental assessment or
environmental impact statement.
Concurrent with the publication of
this notice in the Federal Register,
NMFS is forwarding copies of this
application to the Marine Mammal
Commission and its Committee of
Scientific Advisors.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Dated: November 28, 2007.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7–23389 Filed 11–30–07; 8:45 am]
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Administration
RIN 0648–XA56
Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee;
Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of open public meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a
meeting of the Marine Fisheries
Advisory Committee (MAFAC). This
will be the second meeting to be held in
calendar year 2007 to review and advise
NOAA on management policies for
living marine resources. Agenda topics
are provided under the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this notice. All
full Committee sessions will be open to
the public.
DATES: The meetings will be held
December 18, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m., December 19, 2007, from 9 a.m. to
5 p.m., and December 20, 2007, from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at
the Don CeSar Beach Resort, 3400 Gulf
Boulevard, St. Pete Beach, Florida
33706; (866) 728–2206.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mark Holliday, Director, NMFS Office of
Policy; telephone: (301) 713–2239 x120.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
required by section 10(a)(2) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
U.S.C. App. 2, notice is hereby given of
meetings of MAFAC. MAFAC was
established by the Secretary of
Commerce (Secretary) on February 17,
1971, to advise the Secretary on all
living marine resource matters that are
the responsibility of the Department of
Commerce. This committee advises and
reviews the adequacy of living marine
resource policies and programs to meet
the needs of commercial and
recreational fisheries, and
environmental, State, consumer,
academic, tribal, governmental and
other national interests. The complete
charter and summaries of former
meetings are located online at
www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ocs/mafac/
index.htm.
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Pacific Fishery Management Council;
Public Meeting
Special Accommodations
This workshop is physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Ms. Carolyn Porter
at (503) 820–2280 at least 5 days prior
to the workshop date.
AGENCY:
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
Dated: November 28, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7–23314 Filed11–30–07; 8:45 am]
The Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold a Groundfish Stock Assessment
Review Workshop, which is open to the
public.
DATES: The Groundfish Stock
Assessment Review Workshop will be
held Wednesday, December 19, 2007,
from 8:30 a.m. until business for the day
is completed.
ADDRESSES: The Groundfish Stock
Assessment Review Workshop will be
held at the Sheraton Portland Airport
Hotel, Mt. Adams Room, 8235 NE
Airport Way, Portland, OR 97220;
telephone: (503) 281–2500.
Council address: Pacific Fishery
Management Council, 7700 NE
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland,
OR 97220–1384.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
John DeVore, Groundfish Management
Coordinator; telephone: (503) 820–2280.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
purpose of the Groundfish Stock
Assessment Review Workshop is for
participants in the Council’s 2007 stock
assessment process to consider the
procedures used in 2007 to assess and
update groundfish stock abundance and
develop recommendations for
improving the process for future
assessments. No management actions
will be decided in this workshop. Any
recommendations developed at the
workshop will be submitted for
consideration by the Council at its
March 2008 meeting in Sacramento, CA.
Although non-emergency issues not
identified in the workshop agenda may
come before the workshop participants
for discussion, those issues may not be
the subject of formal action during this
workshop. Formal action at the
workshop will be restricted to those
issues specifically listed in this notice
and any issues arising after publication
of this notice that require emergency
action under Section 305(c) of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act,
provided the public has been notified of
the workshop participants’ intent to take
final action to address the emergency.
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December 18, 2007
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
The meeting will begin with opening
remarks and introductions to the full
committee from Dr. William T. Hogarth,
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries.
MAFAC subcommittee chairs will
provide an overview of what their
respective subcommittees will address
during the meeting. A brief review and
discussion of administrative items will
be conducted. The balance of the day
will be dedicated to NMFS briefings on
NOAA regional collaboration efforts;
marine recreational fisheries
improvements; aquaculture; and
updates on the implementation of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management
Reauthorization Act of 2006.
December 19, 2007
The full Committee will reconvene
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to discuss: Public
comment responses and
recommendations for MAFAC’s Vision
2020 project; opportunities for
development of a NOAA national ocean
policy statement; and issues
surrounding a seafood certification
standard.
December 20, 2007
The Strategic Planning and Commerce
Subcommittees and the Vision 2020 and
Recreational Fisheries working groups
will meet from 9 a.m. to noon. The full
Committee will reconvene from 1 p.m.
to 5 p.m. to receive Subcommittee and
working group recommendations,
discuss, and vote on any proposed
actions.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Mark Holliday,
Director, NMFS Office of Policy;
telephone: (301) 713–2239 x120 by 5
p.m., December 11, 2007.
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Dated: November 28, 2007.
William T. Hogarth,
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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COMMITTEE FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE
AGREEMENTS
Request for Public Comment on the
Due Diligence Requirement Under the
Commercial Availability Procedures of
the Dominican Republic-Central
America-United States Free Trade
Agreement (CAFTA-DR)
November 28, 2007.
Committee for the
Implementation of Textile Agreements
(‘‘CITA’’).
ACTION: Request for Public Comment on
the Due Diligence Requirement Under
the CAFTA-DR Commercial Availability
Procedures.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: CITA requests public
comment on the due diligence
requirement under the CAFTA-DR
Commercial Availability procedures.
Comments should be submitted no later
than January 2, 2008 to the attention of:
R. Matthew Priest, Chairman,
Committee for the Implementation of
Textile Agreements, Room 3001,
Department of Commerce, 14th Street
and Constitution Avenue, N.W.,
Washington, DC 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard Stetson, Office of Textiles and
Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce,
(202) 482-2582.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: Authority: Section 203(o)(4) of
the Dominican Republic-Central AmericaUnited States Free Trade Agreement
Implementation Act (‘‘CAFTA-DR’’); CAFTADR Commercial Availability Final Procedures
(72 FR 13256, published March 21, 2007)
(‘‘Final Procedures’’).
BACKGROUND:
The CAFTA-DR Commercial
Availability provision permits the use of
non-originating CAFTA-DR products by
implementing procedures that allow
products to be placed on or removed
from a product list, on a timely basis,
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XA56
Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee; Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of open public meeting.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Marine Fisheries
Advisory Committee (MAFAC). This will be the second meeting to be held
in calendar year 2007 to review and advise NOAA on management policies
for living marine resources. Agenda topics are provided under the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice. All full Committee
sessions will be open to the public.
DATES: The meetings will be held December 18, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m., December 19, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and December 20, 2007,
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Don CeSar Beach Resort,
3400 Gulf Boulevard, St. Pete Beach, Florida 33706; (866) 728-2206.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Holliday, Director, NMFS Office
of Policy; telephone: (301) 713-2239 x120.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As required by section 10(a)(2) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, notice is hereby given
of meetings of MAFAC. MAFAC was established by the Secretary of
Commerce (Secretary) on February 17, 1971, to advise the Secretary on
all living marine resource matters that are the responsibility of the
Department of Commerce. This committee advises and reviews the adequacy
of living marine resource policies and programs to meet the needs of
commercial and recreational fisheries, and environmental, State,
consumer, academic, tribal, governmental and other national interests.
The complete charter and summaries of former meetings are located
online at www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ocs/mafac/index.htm.
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Matters To Be Considered
December 18, 2007
The meeting will begin with opening remarks and introductions to
the full committee from Dr. William T. Hogarth, Assistant Administrator
for Fisheries. MAFAC subcommittee chairs will provide an overview of
what their respective subcommittees will address during the meeting. A
brief review and discussion of administrative items will be conducted.
The balance of the day will be dedicated to NMFS briefings on NOAA
regional collaboration efforts; marine recreational fisheries
improvements; aquaculture; and updates on the implementation of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization
Act of 2006.
December 19, 2007
The full Committee will reconvene from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to discuss:
Public comment responses and recommendations for MAFAC's Vision 2020
project; opportunities for development of a NOAA national ocean policy
statement; and issues surrounding a seafood certification standard.
December 20, 2007
The Strategic Planning and Commerce Subcommittees and the Vision
2020 and Recreational Fisheries working groups will meet from 9 a.m. to
noon. The full Committee will reconvene from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. to
receive Subcommittee and working group recommendations, discuss, and
vote on any proposed actions.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Mark Holliday, Director, NMFS
Office of Policy; telephone: (301) 713-2239 x120 by 5 p.m., December
11, 2007.
Dated: November 28, 2007.
William T. Hogarth,
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries
Service.
[FR Doc. E7-23414 Filed 11-30-07; 8:45 am]
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